Amherst, New Hampshire
Amherst is a Census-designated place (an unincorporated community) in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, with 697 residents in 2020. It is in New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district. Its state senate district is State Senate District 11; its state house district is State House District Hillsborough 34.
County
| County | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Hillsborough County | 100% |
Congressional district
| Congressional district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district (NH-02) | 100% |
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative (NH-02) | Maggie Goodlander (D) | 202-225-5206 | 100% |
| U.S. Senator | Jeanne Shaheen (D) | 202-224-2841 · contact form | statewide |
| U.S. Senator | Margaret Wood Hassan (D) | 202-224-3324 · contact form | statewide |
| State Senator (State Senate District 11) | Tim McGough (R) | 100% | |
| State Representative (State House District Hillsborough 34) | Dan LeClerc (Democratic) | 100% | |
| State Representative (State House District Hillsborough 34) | Dan Veilleux (Democratic) | 100% | |
| State Representative (State House District Hillsborough 34) | Stephanie Grund (Democratic) | 100% |
Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).
Local government
- Amherst laws: search for the Amherst, New Hampshire code of ordinances
- Hillsborough County website: http://www.hillsboroughcountynh.org
- Hillsborough County laws: search for the Hillsborough County, New Hampshire code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State Senate District 11 | 100% |
| State house district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State House District Hillsborough 34 | 100% |
ZIP codes
Percentages mark ZIPs only partly in Amherst: the share of that ZIP's residents living in it.
- 03031 (5.9%)
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Amherst here is the Census Bureau's place boundary as of January 1, 2025 (a Census-designated place, which has no municipal government). Shares are of 2020 Census population. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.